Comments on: “The Point” is much bigger than one divorce. http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2006/07/21/the-point-is-much-bigger-than-one-divorce/ Culturally Queer News and Views from Abigail Garner Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:14:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ben Brophy http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2006/07/21/the-point-is-much-bigger-than-one-divorce/#comment-856 Ben Brophy Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:58:02 +0000 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/?p=332#comment-856 NPR had a sympathetic opinion piece on Morning Edition today, which mentioned that the stress of being an example must have been hard on a relationship that had held together for 20 years *before* they were married. The piece didn't mention that they have a child, though. It was as if that fact would just make the story too complicated so she left it out. NPR had a sympathetic opinion piece on Morning Edition today, which mentioned that the stress of being an example must have been hard on a relationship that had held together for 20 years *before* they were married. The piece didn’t mention that they have a child, though. It was as if that fact would just make the story too complicated so she left it out.

]]> By: Jade Catherine http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2006/07/21/the-point-is-much-bigger-than-one-divorce/#comment-849 Jade Catherine Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:50:20 +0000 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/?p=332#comment-849 You know... I"m an absolute fanatic about the permanence of marriage. I feel horrifed any time a couple I know (of any orientation) breaks up. But I think you are be on to something when you say: <blockquote>And the stress of that could very well be to blame, at least in part, for the relationship's dissolution.</blockquote> I can barely imagine the stress of being the one couple who is expected to symbolize marriage equality itself. The public, poster-child role would loom horribly over the management of what is supposed to be the most intimate of relationships. You know… I”m an absolute fanatic about the permanence of marriage. I feel horrifed any time a couple I know (of any orientation) breaks up.

But I think you are be on to something when you say:

And the stress of that could very well be to blame, at least in part, for the relationship’s dissolution.

I can barely imagine the stress of being the one couple who is expected to symbolize marriage equality itself. The public, poster-child role would loom horribly over the management of what is supposed to be the most intimate of relationships.

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